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Vehicle theft decline across US states
Multiple states including Colorado and California are reporting significant declines in motor vehicle thefts in 2025-2026, with Colorado achieving a 35% reduction and California a 25% decline. However, California continues to account for a disproportionate share of national vehicle thefts despite the overall downward trend.
This is a long-running storyline that has developed over 10 days. The homepage highlights its most recent activity, so the outlet count there reflects the latest wave. The totals above cover the full run.
Colorado State PatrolCaliforniaColoradoAlameda CountyGovernor Gavin Newsom
2026-08-03
- Colorado sees record spike in firearm background checks ahead of new gun law
- New MNPD data shows crime declined across every Nashville police precinct so far this year
- Transit crime spikes nearly 11% in July – with felony assaults, robberies helping fuel rise: NYPD
- Background checks for firearm purchases set a record in July ahead of new Colorado gun law taking effect
- NYC on track for record-low murders, shootings, robberies in 2026, NYPD says
- 2026 sees record low shootings and murders, NYPD says
- NYPD reports record-low shootings and murders through July 2026
- Major crime drops in NYC, transit crime increases: NYPD
2026-08-01
2026-07-31
- Crime in Virginia lowest in five years, state police say
- FIRST ON FOX: DHS points to ‘common sense’ reason for collapsing crime: ‘No surprise’
- FIRST ON FOX: DHS points to ‘common sense’ reason for collapsing crime: ‘No surprise’
- Overdose deaths continue to decrease in Washtenaw County, health officials report
- Denver Police Chief unveils Violence Suppression Action Plan
- Denver Police launches new strategy to combat rise in homicide
2026-07-30
2026-07-28
- CSP: Hit-and-run crashes decreasing as solved cases increase
- Aurora police chief credits data-driven strategies for 25% drop in crime since 2024
- Aurora police chief highlights data driven policies, tech as crime rates drop
- Alameda County leads the way as vehicle thefts drop in California
- 2026 on pace to be highest percentage of resolved hit-and-runs since 2021: CSP
- Officials: Auto thefts continue to decline in Colorado